Oracle Database 11g: Installation of Clusterware and RAC

Overview/Description
Oracle Database 11g: Real Application Clusters (RAC) enable high utilization of a cluster of standard, low-cost modular servers and offers high availability, scalability, and important grid computing features. This course provides an introduction to Oracle Database 11g: Real Application Clusters (RAC) and demonstrates how to fulfill the pre-installation requirements for Oracle Clusterware as well as how to install and configure Clusterware. It also demonstrates the installation of Automatic Storage Management (ASM) and Oracle Database software and then explains how to install the Enterprise Manager agent on each cluster node. The creation of a cluster database including discussion of the cluster database post installation tasks are also topics that are explored.

Target Audience
Database administrators, consultants, and IT professionals who are personally interested in updating their Oracle skills.

Prerequisites
Before taking this course, it is recommended that the student have a general understanding of database administration, as well as the skills and knowledge commensurate with Oracle’s Database 11g: Administration Workshop I and Workshop II, or equivalent experience.

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Oracle Database 11g: Installation of Clusterware and RAC

identify key concepts related to Real Application Clusters

recognize the main features and functions of RAC

identify the requirements for installing Oracle Clusterware

recognize how to install and configure Oracle Clusterware

install Oracle Clusterware

recognize how to install Automatic Storage Management

recognize how to install Oracle database software

recognize how to install Enterprise Manager

recognize how to create a cluster database

identify the tasks you perform after creating a cluster database

install Automatic Storage Management and Oracle database software